Pro Football Hall of Fame: 5 Dark Horse Candidates For 2019

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 1: Cliff Branch #21 of the Los Angeles Raiders runs the ball against Mel Blount #47 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the AFC Divisional playoff game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on January 1, 1984 in Los Angeles, California. The Raiders won 38-10. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) /

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TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 30: London Fletcher #59 of the Washington Redskins celebrates after interceping a pass in the end zone during NFL game action against the Buffalo Bills at Rogers Centre on October 30, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /

London Fletcher (LB, 1998-2013)

Played a long time in his career at a high level? Check. Went to multiple Pro Bowls? Check. Highly respected for being a role model for the game? Check. Won a Super Bowl? Check that too. London Fletcher secured all the criteria necessary for enshrinement into the Hall of Fame. He played 256 games in his career, during which he did not miss a single appearance.

For a linebacker that’s absolutely unheard of. Fletcher has over 2,000 tackles credited to him. Even if that’s a little inflated it’s still impressive. He also had 39 sacks and 27 interceptions. He was a complete football player who was a forgotten key to the 1999 St. Louis Rams championship run. Letting him go in free agency in 2002 remains one of the franchise’s greatest mistakes.

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